Afghan Vet needs help, PLEASE!

Posted on September 26, 2011 by asknod

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Registered: 02/23/10
Posts: 1
02/24/10 #1
 I am a veteran who served in Afghanistan. I have been in since I was 17 and am currently in the Reserves now. I joined in 2001. While overseas I was exposed to others blood (sprayed in the face), shared razors in the feild and was medivaced to Landstuhl when a rapid test X2 came back positive for Hep C. I am very scared, even though I have got a lot of information on it, I am only 26 and I have a wife, and a 13 month old daughter. Neither of them are infected, I have been married for 3 years. I can’t bear the thought of them watching me die slowly. I recieved a Line of Duty form from the Army for the Hep C that was approved. My viral load is below 50 so they can not determine a genotype, all the Army knows is that my antibody test came back positive. If I want to file a claim with the VA, does the Hep C have to be active? Does the fact that I have 13 tattoos mean the VA will try to deny me? I do not know if I have liver damage, but if I only contracted it a year ago, will the fact that my liver is not damaged stop them from granting my claim or drastically lower my compensation? I also have sleep issues and flashback issues (particularly with sounds and large crowds) that I was treated for in Landstuhl with some medication, but they told me it is normal and will go away. But it’s not going away! and I don’t feel normal! I am scared and pissed off and I don’t know what to do. I am requesting all my medical files with the form on this link. Will my Line of Duty paperwork help establish my claim better. Please help me, anyone!
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02/24/10 #2
 Man, you must have stolen that computer from ants. What’s with the microprint? I’m sixty and need a mag. glass to read it. Here’s the skinny. Tattoos are good to go. They are not willful misconduct yet, but with the increasing popularity of them, one of these days the plug will get pulled on that. If you have the bug, do not worry. Well, shit. With that said, okay worry a little bit. Your chances of giving it to someone else are damn slim. If you file, VA will grant your claim and give you a 0% rating until you get really sick in about 30 years. I figure they’ll find a way to kill it by then without killing you or making you braindead. As for the PTSD, welcome to the club. We all came home with it if we were in combat. I ate the dirt for 11 years every time a car backfired. I pray it doesn’t take that long for you.
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